illegal

[ih-lee-guhl] / ɪˈli gəl /

ADJECTIVE

against the law

Synonyms

STRONGEST

banned criminal illegitimate illicit irregular outlawed prohibited smuggled unauthorized unconstitutional unlawful unlicensed unwarranted wrongful

WEAK

actionable black-market bootleg contraband crooked extralegal felonious forbidden heavy hot interdicted lawless not approved not legal outside the law proscribed prosecutable racket shady sub-rosa taboo under-the-table unofficial unwarrantable verboten violating wildcat

Antonyms

STRONGEST

authorized blessed ethical good justifiable lawful legal legitimate moral permitted right warranted

WEAK

allowed permissible

Example Sentences

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In one instance, it called a new election in a congressional race tainted by an illegal scheme to fraudulently collect and fill out mail-in ballots.

From Salon

Authorities reported taking down 3,500 illegal AI products, including those that lacked AI-content labeling, from April to June.

From The Wall Street Journal

Since a September police ticket for driving without insurance — which is illegal in most states — Kelly’s prayers have changed.

From MarketWatch

Two lower courts deemed the deployment of the Guard likely illegal and temporarily blocked it.

From The Wall Street Journal

A spokesman for Waste Management said the material they were sending was not illegal — and that they had received approval from Malaysia.

From Los Angeles Times

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